USM News

As part of the evolution in the Muskie School of Public Service - the new Master's in Policy, Planning, and Management (MPPM) prepares graduates for leadership roles in government, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector by developing a strong, multi-disciplinary foundation of skills and knowledge in the fields of policy, planning and management. As part of the University of Southern Maine’s Metropolitan University initiative, the program also encourages students to interact with their surrounding community, through various forms of engagement.

Marilia Martins, current graduate student in the TESOL program at USM, was awarded Best Paper Presentation at the TESOL/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students Conference hosted by East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.